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Travelling First Class

NOR FIRST CLASS 8

Sail number NOR/NOR6809

GPH

675.3

OSN

656.7

LOA

8.37 m

Displacement

1532 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6163

Medium

0.8202

High

0.924

Triple Offshore

Low

0.789

Medium

0.9943

High

1.1166

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall
8.37 m
Beam
2.5 m
Draft
1.84 m
Displacement
1532 kg
Crew weight
387 kg
Wetted surface
13.95 m²

Sails

Mainsail
21.57 m²
Genoa
17.62 m²
Spinnaker
41.71 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker
0 m²

Design

Type
FIRST CLASS 8
Builder
Beneteau
Designer
Faroux/Finot
Year built
1985

Velocity Prediction

Wind Speed52°60°75°90°110°120°135°150°
65.055.35.465.395.315.144.643.87
85.825.986.096.136.166.055.624.87
106.196.316.426.566.646.546.235.73
126.376.546.756.887.177.056.666.27
146.446.667.047.197.697.617.166.68
166.486.737.197.558.078.267.727.14
206.56.757.317.988.739.469.298.24
Wind SpeedBeat AngleBeat VMGRun AngleRun VMG
641.4°3.37146°3.35
840.1°4.01151°4.22
1037.5°4.47155°4.98
1236.6°4.64170°5.66
1436.4°4.7180°6.18
1636.4°4.72180°6.56
2037.1°4.68180°7.44
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